Advertising device for vehicle wheels



H. G. HALL ADVERTISING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Jan. 22, 1924. v

Filed Jan. 31

7 aumneql Patented Jan. 22, 1924.

UNITED STATES,

HAROLD G. HALL, OF YONKERS. NEW YORK.

ADVERTISING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

s ueaaun filed January :1. 1923. Serial No. sis-.125.

To (LZZ whom it may concern,

Be it known that I. Huron) G. HALL. acitizen of the United States. residing at Yonkers, in the county of \Vcstchestcr and State of New York, have im'ented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices for Vehicle \Vhecls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an advertising device consisting of a conical attachment for vehicle wheels. This attachment may be manufactured of cardboard or sheet metal. In the former case the advertising matter may be printed directl on the earth board and in the latter case. the advert-ising matter may be printed on thin paper and pasted on the outer side of the cone.

By constructintg this device as a cone. the advantage is gamed, that the same blank may be used for difl'erent size wheels, so that for instance. if the blank is cut orstamped out to fit a large wheel, it is possible to use the plate by overlappin the edges more to also fit a wheel of smaller diameter.

The blank. Whether made of plate or cardboard is cut out as a circular disk and-slit open along a radial line. The edges along this line are then made to overlap each other and a line of rivets placed along the outer radial edge. In this manner a smaller diameter is created for the base of the cone, while the apex thereof extends sufficiently far from the base to permit the hub of the wheel to be comfortably housed in the cone.

In advertising announcements requiring change from day to day, as in the case of political campaigns, the cardboard construction is preferable. being less expensive. while for advcrtisinf mechandise such as tobacco, candies, reme ics. and the like, the tin construction is preferable being more durable. The latter construction is also preferable for announcements by theaters for instance,

because paper advertisements may be pasted on the tin cone and easily exchanged as the program of the theater changes.

The diameter at the base of the cone is made of a size to coincide with the rim of the wheel, so that the spokes and hub are entirely covered. Along the edge of the cone are provided securing means for at taching the cone to the spokes of the wheel. This is preferably done by straps or laces. which are passed through eyelets provided at the'ba se of the cone, which straps or laces are tied around the respective spokes.

In the accompanying drawing one embodiment. of thc invention is illustrated. and;

Figure l. is a side eleuition of the advertising cone inserted in an automobile wheel and carrying one type of advertising matter;

Figure 2 is a section along line 2-2 of Figure l. in slightly larger scale:

Figure 3 is a plan view of a blank cut out to form a cone;

Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 1 with the advertising matter arranged in different manner; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the bottom edge of the conewith the securin means in position.

In the drawings reference numeral 10 rep resents the rubber shoe of a pneumatic tire and reference numeral 11. the wheel rim, while reference numeral 12 represents the felloe and 13. the spokes of the wheel.

The blank from which the plate or cardboard ,cone is made is illustrated in Figure 3 where reference numeral l4 represents a circular disk of any suitable diameter.

This disk is slit along a radial line to form two opposing edges 15 and 16. Along the edge 15. is shown a series of apertures 17 and along 'a radial line at a slight angle to edge 16 is provided another row of apertures 18. By laying the edge 15 overithe edge 16, the periphery 20 of the disk will be contracted and the center 19 thereof will be raised so that the latter forms the apex and the former 20. forms the base of the cone. The lines of apertures 17 and 18 are then made -fo coincide. and rivets. bolts or the like 22. applied, inserted in the a ertures to rigidly secure the edges toget er. It is evident that by providing several radial lines of apertures. as for instance. at 21, a smaller base for a cone will be the result as the periphery 20 contracts more and more, and the apex 19 being correspondingly raised above the base.

A short distance in from the bottom edge of the base of the cone are provided eyelets 23 intended to carry straps or laces 24, by means of which the cone is secured on the wheel, as best Seen in Figure 2. These eyelets are placed at uniform distance op osite the spokes along. the base or lower e go of the cone, as seen in Figure 3.

Upon the outer surface of the cone the advertising matter is applied either in arouate formation .25. as seen in Figure 1, or in circumferential formation 26, as seen in Figure 4. It is evident that the advertising matter may also be arranged radially or in any other suitable manner. As already stated the advertising matter may be painted directly on the outer surface of the cone or may be printed in the form of circular posts and pasted on the outside of the cone.

Referring particularly to Figure 2, the base'ot' the cone coincides with the edge of the rim 11 and abuts against the same to be supported thereby in vertical direction. The apex 19 projects in axial direction from the wheel snfliciently to comfortably house the,

wheel hub 27.

It is evident that, by using stra or laces to secure the disks, they may rea ily be applied or detached or exchanged if the advertisement is to be changed and these disks wi l form practically no obstruction in repairing or demounting the wheel. I

when the ,cone is made ofcardboard or similar light and comparatively loose material, the edges of the disk may be secured together by a row of stitching or by paste instead of by riveting.

It is evident. that the display .cones may also be used at athletic or other contests to carry college or other colors instead of advertisements, particularly in connection with baseball or football games, boat, horse, bicyrle and automobile races, and the like.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. All advertising device for wheels, comprising a circular disk having a radial slit Ind provided with advertising matter on one do hereof, the edges alon said slit placed it overlapping position an rigidly secured together whereby a hollow body with an uninterrupted conical surface is formed adapted to be secured along its base to a Wheel in such a manner that the apex of the cone surface coincides with the axis of the wheel.

2. An advertising device for wheels, comprising a circular disk having a radial slit and provided withadvertising matter on one side thereof, the edges along said slit placed in overlapping position and rigidl secured together whereby a cone is forme and means along the bottom edge of the cone for attaching the same to a wheel.

3. An advertising device for wheels, comprising a circular disk having a radial slit and provided with advertising matter on one side thereof, the edges along said slit placed in overlapping position and rigidly secured together whereby a cone is forme and means alon the bottom edge of the cone for attaching the same to a Wheel, said attaching means including laces engaged-in suitable eyelets provided along the bottom edge of the cone and adapted to engage the spokes of the wheel.

4.. An advertising device for wheels, comprising a circular disk having a radial slit and provided with advertising matter on one side thereof, the. edges along said slit placed in overlapping position and provided with a series of apertures, securing elements selectively engaging with said apertures to rigidly secure said edges together, whereby a cone is formed, an means along the bottom edge of the cone for attaching the same to a w eel, said attaching means includin laces en aged in suitable eyelets provided along tie bottom edge of the cone and adapted to en age the spokes of the wheel, the base of t e conebeing adjustable to wheels of different diameters through the intermediary of said apertures and securing elements. w

In testimolriy whereof I afiix m signature. AROLD G. HAL

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